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title: "Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services"
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# Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contracted-enhancements-to-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f70). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £800,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 25 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Published Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contracted-enhancements-to-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f70#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078f70`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contracted-enhancements-to-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f70#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Fbedford%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contracted-enhancements-to-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f70#participate

## Description
Bedford Borough Council wishes to tender for contracted enhancements to local bus routes, enhancing the existing town centre network.
Bidders will submit proposals to enhance bus services on a contracted basis.  Key locations are:
o	Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre 
o	Putnoe Lane
o	Woodlands Park
o	Abbeyfields 
Proposals must aim for each resident of the above locations to be able to access public transport within 400 metres of their home address. Services must provide enhanced access to key hubs and services, eg Bedford Hospital (North and South Wings), Bedford Bus Station and Bedford and Kempston Town centre, and should be designed more generally with the aim of providing enhanced connectively to socially necessary locations.  
Transport provision to these locations on the day of operation and time of service is a minimum provision required. 
Operators are permitted the flexibility to incorporate these areas into their existing network and enhance the minimum requirement on a commercial basis where they deem it is appropriate.
Further details are contained within the specification.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Woodlands Park
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Woodlands Park to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Abbey Fields
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Abbey Fields to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Putnoe
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Putnoe to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5  – Hillgrounds and Putnoe
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Hillgrounds and Putnoe to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 – Abbey Fields and Woodlands Park
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to Abbey Fields and Woodlands Park to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 – All destinations
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** To provide transport provision to all locations to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- **Contract Period:** 04/01/2027 to 03/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100673-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T14:49:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:37:46.924Z
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